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NYK to JAF: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
3,035 mi
4,885 km · 2,638 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NYK from JAF?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Jaffna (JAF) is 3,035 miles (4,885 km, 2,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Nanyuki and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 2.5 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to JAF?
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